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Philippines approves animal transboundary disease center guidelines

Risk analysis, investigation, diagnosis, mapping, and emergency management of tansboundary animal diseases will all be done by the center.

14 April 2021
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Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar has approved the implementing guidelines for the establishment of the Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (CenTrAD), a joint undertaking between the DA-Bureau of Animal Industry and the identified State Universities and Colleges.

According to Memorandum Order No. 05 signed by Dar on April 8, CenTrad will serve as center for risk analysis, investigation, diagnosis, mapping, and emergency management of transboundary animal diseases (TADs).

"This project envisions the creation and operation of CenTrAD that shall lead the conduct of surveillance, diagnosis and control, mapping, epidemiology, timely information dissemination, research and emergency management in case of emergence transboundary animal diseases (TADs)," the order read.

The center will also serve as a hub for multidisciplinary capacity building particularly for animal health workers, and render expert consultancy service needs on all facets of animal health, more importantly on One-Health, risk communications, and biosecurity.

The project’s funding shall be through the Republic Act 11494 or "Bayanihan to Recover as One Act”.

April 13, 2021/ Philippine News Agency/ Philippines.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/

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